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Idaho Child Care Program Faces $16 Million Deficit as Bureaucrats Overextend Benefits
Projections show that the Idaho Child Care Program (ICCP) is facing a nearly $16 million budget deficit due to bureaucrats expanding eligibility and overpaying benefits. As conservatives respond with cuts, more durable solutions require covering gaps in accountability and restructuring child care entitlements altogether. In a letter to the budget...
Geese police: Idaho city licenses team of pet dogs to scare away geese at beach
SANDPOINT — After years of trying to get rid of the geese at City Beach, sometimes with lethal means, it appears Sandpoint, Idaho, has finally found a humane solution. A team of 12 specially licensed dogs have been allowed in the normally no-dogs park on Lake Pend Oreille to chase away the persistent Canada geese population.
Idaho State Police adds nine Ford Mustang Dark Horses to its fleet
In an effort to update its vehicles for the modern age, Idaho State Police has added nine Ford Mustang Dark Horse's to its fleet, along with upgrades across the department. “We have six districts and each district is running one of the (Mustang Dark Horse) patrol cars,” Lt. Todd Orr said. “We use it for a lot of different things. We use it for parades. It's a full-time patrol vehicle assigned to one of our troopers. It's a fun car. It's a pretty car. Obviously,...
Balloons set to launch from Ann Morrison Park on the third day of the Spirit of Boise
BOISE, Idaho (CBS2) — Balloons will launch from Ann Morrison Park around 7:20 a.m. on Friday. You can watch live drone footage of the balloons taking off below:. Activities for Nite Glow begin around 7:30 p.m. later today. There will be food trucks, and the balloons will light up around 8:45 p.m. CBS2 will also share that live.
Convicted killer Thomas Creech seeks post-conviction relief at hearing
The Judge clarified that the court preceding is not deciding whether to vacate Creech's conviction, instead it's deciding whether the defense has a case on the grounds of cruel and unusual punishment.
Spa owners open resort in Idaho Falls
IDAHO FALLS – People have enjoyed getting massages, facials, pedicures and other services at Xhale Spa for years, and the owners recently added a resort to go with it. Xhale Resort & Spa at 1421 1st Street in Idaho Falls includes two businesses under one roof. Rachael and Brock Merrill started taking bookings for the resort on Aug. 1.
North Idaho State Fair breaks attendance and rodeo records
COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho — It was fun galore and much, much more. The 10-day 2024 North Idaho State Fair wrapped on a high note Sunday, breaking records inside and outside of the rodeo arena. The 170,882 visitors to this year's fair broke attendance records for an increase of 8%...
FOOD, FRIENDS AND FUN: Eastern Idaho State Fair begins Friday
BLACKFOOT — Residents of Eastern Idaho and beyond will soon be able to bask under the neon glow of brightly colored carnival rides, indulge in kooky cuisine and share in raucous fun with their friends as the Eastern Idaho State Fair kicks off on Friday. Last year’s fair saw attendance reach 250,000 visitors over the nine days, further cementing the annual affair as one of the premier events in Idaho. ...
BLM gathers 38 wild horses north of Emmett as Paddock Fire burned grazing land
BOISE, Idaho — On Tuesday, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) gathered 38 wild horses north of Emmett as the Paddock Fire burned their grazing land. The BLM said the decision to gather the wild horses was made to ensure their survival, as the Paddock Fire burned 187,185 acres and nearly the entire Four Mile Herd Management Area.
Local student shocked by $40,000 scholarship
MERIDIAN, Idaho (CBS2) — College scholarships can create opportunities that students and their families never thought possible. One student at Mountain View High School is getting that opportunity. Avery Lavier was shocked when she was presented with a $40,000 scholarship during a school presentation. "I never thought it was...
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